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WILLIAM J ASPAR MUN OEY, OF GUNNISON OITY, COLORADO.

TRUNK- STRAP.

SPBCIPICATION forming part oi Letters Patent No. 316,384, dated April21, 1885.

Application filed February 26, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J MUNOEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Gunnison City, in the county of Gunnison and State ofColorado, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Trunk-Straps, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to trunks, and more particularly to an improvedmeans for securing the lid of the trunk in place, and to brace andstrengthen the trunk, so that it will not be likely to be broken whilebeing transported.

The object of the invention is to provide improved means for the purposeabove mentioned which shall be simple and cheap in their construction,readily and easily applied, strong and durable, and one that cannotpossibly become accidentally uniastened.

The invention consists in certain details of construction andcombinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out inthe claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention, showingthe same applied to a trunk. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the samedetached, and Fig. 3'shows the manner of securing the ends of the straptogether.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A represents the trunk,which may be of any suitable construction.

B represents my improved fastening,which consists of two straps,O C,ofleather,and carrying at their ends metal rings, which may be sewed,riveted, or otherwise firmly attached to the said ends of the straps O0. Attached in any suitable manner to'the upper rings of the straps G Gare thongs a a, which are of soft, smooth, flexible leather, and in sizesomewhat smaller than the straps G O.

The straps O O are held against lateral dis- (No model.)

around a trunk is as follows: The thongs a a v are passed through thelower rings from the inner side thereof, then up through the upper ringsfrom the outer side thereof, down through the lower rings from the innerside thereof, and then pulled taut. The thongs are then passed upthrough the upper rings from the outer side thereof, and then carried tothe opposite side of the ring and inserted through the same from theinner sides of the same, and the free ends of the thongs are passedbeneath thelapp'ed portion, thus holding the thongs in place, and thegreater the strain the tighter the thongs are drawn.

By this arrangement the securing and strengthening orbracing straps areheld firmly in position,and the use of buckles avoided. It bindstogether with great power all the different portions of the trunk, andtakes off all strain from the lock, hinges, and joints, and prevents thetrunk from being broken by the rough usage to which it is subjectedduring transportation.

. Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

The trunk-strap described, consisting of the straps O O, carrying ringsat their ends,thongs of flexible leather secured to the rings at one endof the strap, and the guide-strap D, connecting the said straps O G,substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM JASPAR MUNCEY.

Witnesses:

H. BRAGG, TERRENCE CONNOLLY.

